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Visiting the marvelous City of Rio de Janeiro- Colonial Salvador Bahia and 7th Natural Wonder of the World "Iguassu Falls"
8 days/7 nights
JUN .08, SAT- ARRIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO (GIG)
Arrive at the Carnival City of the World "Rio de Janeiro" and transfer yourself to the HILTON RIO HOTEL. At night transfer to a restaurant for great Dinner at tipical Brazilian Churrasqueria, then Samba Show at Ginga. Return and transfer back to Hilton Rio.
Rio de Janeiro city is known as the “Marvelous City”, and so
spectacular is the view.
OVERNIGHT: HILTON RIO HOTEL
MEALS: Dinner & Show
NOTE: There are 2 airports in Rio
...Santos Dumont (SDU) mostly for local flights and Rio
International airport (GIG)
JUN 09, SUN -RIO DE JANEIRO - City & Sugar Loaf
AM city tour of Rio visiting the Sugar Loaf Mountain, 1300 f ft
above sea level, to photograph the awe inspiring views. Drive along
the famous beaches to Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) cable car station
where you will be taken to the Urca Mountain with its gardens and
lookout points.
OVERNIGHT: HILTON RIO HOTEL
MEALS: Breakfast
JUNE 10, MON- RIO DE JANEIRO - Corcovado & Christ the Redeemer
AM tour to Corcovado Peak & “Christ the Redeemer”. At Cosme Velho Train Station the cog wheel train will climb up through the Tijuca Rain Forest to bring you to the steps of the Christ Statue at 2300 ft above sea level with a breath taking view of Rio de Janeiro, the Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the 9 mil Rio Niteroi Bridge, the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean (4hs tour)
OVERNIGHT: HILTON RIO HOTEL.
MEALS: Breakfast
JUN 11, TUE -RIO DE JANEIRO-SALVADOR BAHIA : FLIGHT
Private transfer to airport for flight to Salvador Bahia the first Capital of Brazil. Arrive and transfer to the beautiful Hotel WISH with great views of the Atlantic Ocean.
OVERNIGHT: WISH HOTEL
MEALS: Breakfast
JUN 12, WED -SALVADOR - City tour & lunch
AM depart for a full day city tour & lunch. Visit the Pelourinho for an immersion in the history of this country. Stop at Farol da Barra (Lighthouse) built on the foundations of a Portuguese fort in the 16th Century, with a panoramic view of the entrance to Bahia de Todos los Santos. Continue along the Victoria Corridor , stop at Tome de Souza’s square. From there you can observe the lower city, the Port, the Mercado Modelo and the Lacerda Elevator connecting the 2 parts of the city and reaching a height of 236 feet. From there on foot we will cross Praca da Se (Se’s square) recently redesigned to arrive in Terreiro de Jesus square and visit the Basilica Cathedral, erected on the site of an ancient 16th century chapel. Visit the Sao Francisco de Assis Church (1713), the best example of Portuguese Baroque style and the most magnificent of Brazil. We continue walking on the shopping streets along the colorful buildings from the 17th & 18th centuries considered a unique architectural group to the Americas and classified as World Monument by t he UNESCO.
OVERNIGHT: WISH HOTEL
MEALS: Breakfast & Lunch
JUN 13, THU – SALVADOR – IGUASSU FALLS – FLIGHT
AM private transfer to Airport for your flight to Foz de Iguassu.
OVERNIGHT: VIVAZ HOTEL
MEALS Breakfast
JUNE 14, FRI - FULL DAY IGUASSU FALLS -
Visiting the Brazilian & Argentinian side
Full day excursion to appreciate the 7th Wonder of the World from the Brazilian and Argentinean side. Immigration formalities at the border.
Morning visit the Brazilian side for a full view of the Falls.
Almost 2 miles of falls and about 269 feet high including views of
Devil's Throat. Continue to the Argentinian side.Upon
arrival to the Visitors Center and the Iguazu National Park
Entrance, you will board a gas-propelled train, that will take you
to the upper falls circuit and the Devil’s Throat. Once you are at
the Devil’s Throat Station you will walk for about one kilometer on
a flat catwalk built over the Upper Iguassu River. This catwalk
crosses several islands where there are snack bars. Once you get to
the end of the catwalks, you will be surprised by a strategic
lookout point resting on the side of the gorgeous Devil’s Throat.
During this visit, the Falls will be seen from up close allowing for
the detailed appreciation of both flora and fauna . (Approximately
this tour takes 6 hours) (B)
OVERNIGHT: VIVAZ HOTEL
MEALS: Breakfast
JUNE 15, SAT- IGUAZZU DEPARTURE – (IGU airport)
Transfer to Foz de Iguacu International airport on the Brazil side (IGU) for your flight home or optional visit to Buenos Aires or other places in South America.
MEAL: Breakfast
SEE EXTENSION TO BUENOS AIRES AT THE END OF THIS PROGRAM
INCLUDED:.
TARA'S Tour conductors. Hotel accommodations for 7 nights including
room taxes and service charges. Tours as noted including entrance
fees and English speaking tour guide on a private basis. Meals as
mentioned in itinerary. Local airfare Rio - Salvador - Foz de
Iguassu. Tips to tour guides, drivers and porters.
NOT INCLUDED: International airfare. Cost of
passports, personal items, alcoholic beverages, Travel & Health
insurance, vaccinations or Covid tests and any other services not
mentioned in itinerary; Brazil Electronic Visa (Cost $80 as of
today)
https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/
TRAVEL ADVISOR RATE: US$2,393 Per person -Share double ; Companion $2,792 (share double)
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EXTENSION TO BUENOS AIRES: 3 days/2 nights with private transfers on arrival and departure, Private city tour of Buenos Aires; 2 nights hotel LOI SUITES RECOLETTA with taxes and buffet Breakfast.Transfer from hotel in Iguassu (Brazilian side) to the Argentinian side & local airport (IGR)
LAND TOUR COST PER PERSON: DBL US$495 - Plus local airfare (OW) IGR-AEP $90-140 pp
FAM TRIP TO EASTER ISLAND AND PATAGONIA
Visiting Santiago, Easter Island, Patagonia and Torres del Paine National Park
9 days-8 nights
OCT 15 TUE 2024 Arrive Santiago
Arrive at Santiago de Chile airport and transfer on your own to
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL
PM: The excursion begins at 2:00 PM, touring the main avenues in the city’s civic center. Highlights include La Moneda Palace, which was completed in 1805 (after more than 20 years of off-and-on construction). The neoclassical building was the home of Chilean presidents until 1958, and today is the seat of the government. Continue exploring narrow streets, eventually arriving at the Plaza de Armas, a picturesque square surrounded by the 18th-century Cathedral Metropolitana, the National Historical Museum, and the central post office. Leaving downtown, head toward Parque Forestal, which leads to the Fine Arts Museum, and Bellavista, the artsy, bohemian center of Santiago?. Ascend Santa San Cristóbal, a beautiful public park whose peak, the perfect place for a panoramic shot of the city, is crowned with a 118-foot statue of the Virgin Mary. Descend and travel the other direction to the neighborhoods of Pedro de Valdivia Norte, Las Condes and Vitacura, the modern commercial districts and great places for shopping. Return to your hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Intercontinental Santiago -Classic room
OCT 16 WED 2024 Santiago-Easter Island - LATAM 841 910AM-1250PM
AM transfer to Santiago Airport and embark on your flight to Easter Island . You will be arriving at Mataveri airport where your guide will be receiving you with the traditional Polynesian flower leis. Then, transfer to the hotel for your check-in. Afternoon free at leisure.
OVERNIGHT:
Hotel Altiplanico Easter Island – Standard room
OCT 17 THU 2024 Easter Island Tahai & Orongo
AM First
visit is at the ceremonial site of Tahai with 3 Ahus (platforms) and
re-erected statues, the Moais. We also can appreciate remains of
boathouses, a boat ramp and other features. Here we see the only
statue with eyes. Then we drive to restored Ahu Akivi with 7 Moais,
built in the middle of the island. The legend tells us that these
statues are representing the 7 explorers who were sent to Rapa Nui
by the king Hotu Matua. Proceed to the topknot-quarry Puna Pau with
its red scoria stone, where all the Pukaos (hat-like structures)
were made. Last stop will be restored Ahu Huri Aurenga, showing a
statue with 4 hands, and its special orientation towards the rising
sun of the winter solstice. Return to hotel.
PM Drive up to the extinct volcano Rano Kau, on the way appreciate
an over view of the whole island and see its distinct geological
features, proceed to an outlook of the crater lake. Afterwards drive
to the ceremonial village of Orongo, where the birdman competition
took place and you can see the spectacular petroglyphs related to
this culture, enjoy the breathtaking view towards the 3 islets Motu
Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao opposite the coast.
Drive down to Ahu Vinapu (not restored) for
further proof of the influence of Pre-Inca architect
in Easter Island culture. Last stop is Ana Kai Tangata cave
with paintings. We are not allowed to enter the cave anymore, but
there are still some interesting historical facts related to the
cave.
OVERNIGHT:
Hotel Altiplanico Easter Island – Standard room
OCT 18 FRI 2024 Easter Island – Full day tour Anakena
In the morning, we start our full day tour where we drive to the south coast and visit representative examples of not restored platforms, Ahus Vaihu in the bay of Hanga Te’e, and Akahanga, where supposedly the famous king Hotu Matu´a was buried. Proceed to Rano Raraku, quarry of almost 900 stone statues, 397 of them still lying or standing at the slopes of the extinct volcano with crater lake. Then visit the close by Ahu Tongariki (restored with 15 Moais), most recent and biggest restoration on the island. Then we drive to Anakena beach where we’ll enjoy a box lunch that will be served in a barbecue area in Anakena. After lunch we visit restored Ahus Nau Nau and Ature Huke. For a last stop we drive to the east coast and visit Ahu Te Pito Kura and the "Navel of the World". Return to your hotel.
OVERNIGHT:
Hotel Altiplanico Easter Island – Standard room
OCT 19 SAT 2024 Easter Island-Santiago LATAM 842 245PM-915PM
Breakfast in the hotel. At agreed time, transfer to the airport for flight to Santiago. Embark on your flight to Santiago (flight not included). Arrive in Santiago Airport, reception by local guide Assistance and walk from Santiago Airport to Hotel (walking distance).
OVERNIGHT:
Overnight Hotel Holiday Inn Airport Santiago – Standard room
OCT 20 SUN 2024 Santiago – Puerto Natales SKY AIRLINES 421 1013A 235P
AM Assistance and walk to the domestic terminal and board flight to P.Natales. Reception by your local tour guide in Puerto Natales and transfer to your hotel Altiplanico where you will stay for 3 nights..
OVERNIGHT:
Overnight Hotel Altiplanico in Puerto Natales – Standard room
OCT 21 MON 2024 Puerto Natales – Visit Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers – Puerto Natales
Early in the morning (7:30 am) transfer to the pier to start a beautiful navigation through the Ultima Esperanza Fjord where after a 3-hour navigation you will arrive to the thousand-year-old glacier of Mount Balmaceda, habitat of cormorants and sea lions. At the end of the fjord disembark and walk approximately 1 kilometer (3/4 mile) on a path through the middle of a wonderful native forest to the foot of the Glacier Serrano and from there, admire this huge natural wonder. On the way back, you’ll enjoy a whiskey with millenary ice and a barbecue lunch on a typical ranch (or menu). In the afternoon, arrival in Puerto Natales and transfer to your hotel.
OVERNIGHT:
Hotel Altiplanico Puerto Natales – Standard room
OCT 22 TUE 2024 Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine – Puerto Natales
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion, visiting Torres del
Paine National Park. Departure from Puerto Natales, through steppes
and Patagonia scrub, full of abundant wildlife and herds of sheep,
up to Torres del Paine National Park declared a world heritage site
by UNESCO. In the park, a large variety of native fauna especially
large herds of guanacos can be observed.
Visit the Salto Grande of the Pehoé River, with the impressive mountain massif of Torres del Paine in the background. Then visit to Lake Pehoé, Lake Grey, from there you will see the Grey Glacier in the distance. Lunch serviced in local restaurant. After lunch, return to Puerto Natales in the evening.
OVERNIGHT:
Hotel Altiplanico Puerto Natales – Standard room
OCT 23 WED 2024 Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas - Santiago SKY 402 1239P 529P
Breakfast in the hotel. At agreed time, transfer to Punta Arenas
Airport. Embark on your next flight destination connecting in
Santiago. End of our services
MEALS: Breakfast
TRAVEL AGENT RATE PER PERSON DBL: TBA soon...
Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt
Apr.3-11, 2024
9 days/8 nights
APR 3, 2024 WED ARRIVE BUENOS AIRES:
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, transfer your self to hotel MELIA
BUENOS AIRES (now Double Tree by Hilton) for 2 nights.
At night Dinner and Tango show with pleanty of wine ...Michelangelo
APR 4 THU BUENOS AIRES: City tour
Morning sightseeing tour around South America’s most elegant
capital. On the way we will see Plaza de Mayo and the buildings that
surround it: Casa Rosada (Government House), Cabildo (Old City
Hall), The City Hall. Then, on to see the monumental Congress
Building and its Square and along 9 de Julio Ave., the widest in the
world, to see the Colon Theater, famous Opera House that stages the
most important artists and musicians from all over the world. We
will also visit San Telmo, Puerto Madero, Palermo Park with
jacaranda and palo borracho trees which flower in spring and late
summer, the polo field and the race track and the historical
Recoleta Cemetery with its ornate memorials. (B)
APR 5 FRI BUENOS AIRES-MENDOZA FLIGHT AR1410 930am-1130am - PM Mendoza City tour
Transfer to the airport for flight to Mendoza. Meeting upon arrival
in Mendoza and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon a tour to this
charming town set at the foot of the Andes and the highest peak in
The Americas- The Aconcagua (standing tall at 22,834ft. -NO HIKING), visiting the Government
House, San Martin Park and Forest, Cerro de la Gloria crowned by a
monument to the Andes Liberating Army. Hotel Huentala (B)
APR 6 SAT MENDOZA: Full day visit wineries and lunch
The province of Mendoza is home to the high zone of the river of the
same name. The vineyards cover large areas of the states of Maipú
and Luján. Their agro-ecological conditions are almost perfect, and
is the reason it has been chosen as headquarters by dozens of
wineries that produce the finest Argentinian wines. Visitor can tour
some of the wine cellars in the state of Maipu, such as Trapiche,
Sin Fin, Trivento, Zuccardi, Domiciano, Antigal. Each winemaker has
its own seal that differentiates one from another and all show the
essence and culture from Mendoza wine.
After the visit you will be able to sample the wine. Includes the
visit to 3 wineries and lunch . Return to your hotel Huentala…
(B,Lunch & wine)
APR 7 SUN MENDOZA-BARILOCHE FLIGHT AR 1707 245pm-430pm
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bariloche. Meeting on
arrival and transfer to hotel CACIQUE INACAYAL. Afternoon Tour of
the City (B)
APR 8 MON BARILOCHE -Full day Lakes, rivers, Mountains.
Morning scenic drive skirting Lake Nahuel Huapi as far as Puerto
Pañuelo and the Llao Llao Peninsula. Leaving this lake behind, the
road climbs through a forest of coihue trees, a native evergreen,
offering views of the Andean peaks, you will see the impressive
mount Tronador then to Lake Moreno for panoramic view of Lake Nahue
Huapi, Victoria Island and the Andean mountains in all their
splendor. Return to Bariloche via Laguna El Trebol (Clover Lagoon).
(B)
APR 9 TUE BARILOCHE -PUERTO VARAS “CROSSING OF THE LAKES”
Argentina to Chile
Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer from the hotel to Puerto
Pañuelo Port to start your spectacular full day crossing of the
lakes from Argentina to Chile
09.00 hrs. Pick up from hotel. Continuation by bus to Puerto
Pañuelo, along Lake Nahuel Huapi where during the journey you can
marvel at the beautiful swiss-style architecture that characterizes
all buildings in the area, with beautiful gardens and flowers that
color the place to Pañuelo Port where we board the catamaran
"Victoria Andina "or "Victoria del Lago" for sailing on Lake Nahuel
Huapi for an hour to Puerto Blest.
10.30 hrs. We sail to Puerto Blest for 15 miles, where you can
appreciate the grandeur of the landscape, and the green of the
forests that surround us, including the the birds and also you will
learn more about the history of this place.
11.30 hrs. Arrival at Puerto Blest. Here you will take a bus which
borders the Frias River for three miles to Puerto Alegre. Then
continue on the ship "City of Faith", to sail on Lake Frías to the
peaceful and pristine waters of a deep green color due to Puerto
Frías. On this tour you will have a beautiful view offered by the
Tronador of 3,491 meters. After a short voyage of about 20 minutes
you will reach the small port of Puerto Frias, inserted in the
middle of beautiful vegetation.
12.30 hrs. After making the departure procedures at the customs of
Argentina at Puerto Frías, continue by bus to Peulla. Appreciate the
lush vegetation of the Cordillera de Los Andes, as we watch the
Tronador with 9 glaciers on its summit. We then enter the Pérez
Rosales National Park where we will see Peulla. After entry
formalities carried out in Chile Peulla, you will be transferred to
your hotel . Time for lunch. (lunch not included).
15.30 hrs. Departure to Petrohue, Peulla, sailing on Lake Todos los
Santos. If the weather allows you will have views of Osorno Volcano
and Volcano Tronador and Puntiagudo Hill
18.15 hrs. Continue to Puerto Varas. On route visit the Saltos del
Petrohué (does not include admission), capricious shapes of volcanic
rock, bathed in green waterfalls which continue bordering Lago
Llanquihue, Osorno Volcano breathtaking views and scenery Calbuco.
Arrive in Puerto Varas and transfer to the hotels envisaged. End of
services. Cruce Andino: Is a touristic circuit, schedules are
referential and can suffer changes due to weather conditions and
number of passengers. Arrival to Puerto Varas and transfer to the
hotel. HOTEL CABANAS DEL LAGO FOR 2 NIGHTS. (B)
APR 10 WED PUERTO VARAS & PUERTO
MONTT
Discover the two main cities of this area and their main
attractions. Start the day with a complete tour of Puerto Montt.
This city is the capital of the region and its location
distinguishes it as a strategic link with the southernmost tip of
the country. It is located in front of Reloncaví and features a
protected bay on its western side due to Tenglo island, and has its
own international airport, El Tepual, and seaport. In the Plaza de
Armas of Puerto Montt, you’ll visit the Cathedral and the German
Settlers Monument. From the Manuel Montt viewpoint, you’ll be able
to appreciate a spectacular panoramic view of the city, including
the impressive geography that places it on the coastal edge.
Afterwards you’ll visit the picturesque cove of Angelmó, the market,
the typical chefs and the craft fair; where you can find a wide
variety of typical products of the area. The trip continues on the
way to Puerto Varas, a lakeside town and spa located on the west
shore of Lake Llanquihue, and characterized by the beauty of its
landscapes and the German traditions of its founders. The route
along the coast that borders part of Lake Llanquihue, offers an
impressive view of the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. After visiting
the Plaza de Armas, the Old Quarter, and the Church of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus, an exact replica of a Black Forest Church in
Germany, you’ll make your way back to the hotel. At night farewell
dinner (B,D)
APR 11 THU
P.VARAS-P.MONTT-SANTIAGO FLIGHT LA 058 202pm-346pm
Transfer to Puerto Montt airport . Arrive in Santiago and
connect with your international flight. (B)
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